113: Four Classic Math Mistakes In Cases episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 12, 2013 · 8 MIN

113: Four Classic Math Mistakes In Cases

from Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

Candidates mess up calculations for 4 primary reasons: missing units, complicated equations, weak visual layout and poor technique. Notice that we ignore speed and arithmetic. There is a reason for that and it is discussed in the podcast. The most surprising one of the lot is missing units. We have trained PhDs who graduated first in their schools and many tend to drop units thereby producing meaningless answers. These are all simple mistakes but the impact is substantial.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 12, 2013

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

113: Four Classic Math Mistakes In Cases

0:00 8:23

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking?

This episode is 8 minutes long.

When was this Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking episode published?

This episode was published on January 12, 2013.

Can I download this Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!